Video: A bryozoan goby and other bryozoan inhabitants

[Nick Hope]

Divers first started noticing this undescribed little goby living in the near-white bryozoan, Triphyllozoon inornatum, a couple of years ago in Ambon and Alor in Indonesia.

I filmed one with an abnormal eye recently in the Lembeh Strait. It was only about 1cm long. Ichthyologist Gerry Allen plans to study and describe this species soon.

The video also shows a bryozoan crab, Pachycheles garciaensis, and bryozoan snapping shrimp, Synalpheus sp., living in similar bryozoans.

Video here: "Blending In" - Lacy Bryozoan and its Inhabitants

 

[SDguy]

Wow, very nice!! Thanks for sharing!

 

[xxsevxx]

wish i could have that pistol instead of mine.